Camp boosted morale of son with diabetes

I would like to publicly thank all the members of the Baldwinsville Lions Club for the wonderful time my son had at Lions Camp Hickory for children with Type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes is a complex auto-immune disease that by basic definition means the pancreas has stopped working. Type 1 diabetes must be managed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Type 1 children must prick their fingers eight to 10 times a day to check their blood glucose level and take steps to ensure it is in range. They must inject or infuse insulin to live — but insulin is not a cure and the effects of this disease are still present even while on an insulin regimen.

Lion’s Camp Hickory gave my son the chance to interact with other children with Type 1 diabetes, enjoy himself without worry — because he was in the care of a knowledgeable staff of diabetes experts — learn to fish, play new games and just be a kid!

This experience has given my son a new-found confidence in his ability to be and do anything in life — even with Type 1 diabetes.

Thank you to The Lions Club, the staff of Camp Hickory and all the children who attended who made such an impact on my son’s life.